Lapham on WRs

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(03-10-2016, 05:44 PM)fredtoast Wrote: But why give up an extra pick when you can still get a guy who has just as much chance of helping the team?



Draft picks are important.  I am pretty sure everyone agrees with this.  We have built the core of our team throiugh the draft.  

And the team does not ignore a need to get a pick.  All they do is sign a guy who was released instead of a guy who played out his contract to become an free agent.

I disagree...  By only going after FA who are cut you are severely limiting the pool of players to pick from.  For example, if the bengals wanted to upgrade DT there are a couple options but they were not cut (fairly, knighton as an example) 

Similarly players who fill out their contracts and become
uFA are typically better players than ones that are cut. players who are cut are usually cut for a reason, players who fulfill contracts are probably more
Sought after- I do not have the stats to back it up.

Outside of the packer and bengals can you name another successful team who lives by our philosophy? Maybe the steelers?  But even they go out and fill needs with FA and don't worry about comp picks when necessary (Ladarius green, Ryan Clark to name some examples)

Right now we have a clear need at the WR position and a comp pick is a bad reason to not go after a prospect. I understand not overpaying, a comp pick?) at best it's going to be a late 3rd but more likely a late 4th.  Said player won't even be able to contribute right away (more often than not). Let's say the bengals draft a reciever in round 2 and a Corner in round 4 with our comp pick.  Would they make a bigger impact than Reuben randle and still getting a reciever in the 2nd? 

It's a bad example bc all the WR left are same whether cut it not, but if you can get a good talent at a good price comp picks are the last thing to be considered on what should be a win now team.